One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Freeport should be looked at to figure out when to plant trachelium.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Trachelium require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Freeport is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Freeport. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Freeport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Freeport you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your trachelium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Freeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Freeport

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